Posted: 12/14/2009 8:04:45 AM EDT
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I live in northern IL. in Will county which is about 50 miles south of Chicago. Chicago is Cook county. In Illinois in order to lawfuly posses a firearm, ammunition, primers and maybe powder you must have a valid IL. Firearms Owners ID as issued by IL. state police. I have one.
Back in the 1970s and 80s when I was a young man it seemed I got traffic stopped regularly and all a LEO had was his radio to get background type info on subject. I remember when you would get stopped the LEO would expect you to get out of your car and go to him as he sat in the car. Nowadays they get pissed if you do that. I know that nowdays at least around here all squad cars have some kinda computer link. I don't know what the correct jargon is but here in civvyland we call it 'running your name' or running your license' when you get stopped for traffic. When a LEO initiates a stop or is just behind you in traffic and runs your plate number what info comes back? What info comes back when he runs your name, license and whatever else they check? In IL. does the computer tell him you have a Firearms owners ID or if you are an FFL? Will he know if you've had contact with LE in the past weather it be as a victum or perp? Thanks for taking the time. -VonBarky- |
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License plates:
Registered owners name, address, vin #, expiration date of the plate, bunch of other stuff that isnt used as much for LEO stuff as DMV type stuff. Drivers License: Identifies you, where you live, if your wanted, etc... using the information on it, we can obtain a criminal history to see if you have been arrested for anything......ever. Criminal Histories: Have a bunch of personal info.....very sensitive. |
Running the plate will give all yer vehicle info and if yer the registered owner, then all of yer DL info. The info we get with yer DL is all yer driving history and any hits for wants/warrants, concealed weapons lic, or any probation/parole info. As for running yer criminal history, my agency requires that we have a lawful purpose for doing so, and it is not something we can do while "Fishing" for plates with interesting owners
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I know the OP asked about Illinois, but here is a datapoint from Colorado.
There has been legislative back-and-forth over the issue of keeping the names of CCW holders in the state CCIC criminal information database. Some want to make it mandatory the sheriffs submit their CCW lists to the CCIC, some want it to be optional, and some want a database prohibited. As of today it is technically optional for sheriffs to send their CCW list to the CCIC database but most of the sheriffs do. There is a sunset date in 2011 when all CCW information is supposed to be deleted from the CCIC database. I'm sure there will be another legislative battle over this before it comes due. Disclaimer: I'm not a LEO, just reporting on the current state of Colorado CCW laws. |